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THE MAROON WWW.LOYOLAMAROON .COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007 VOL. 86, NO. 7 Student leaders argue for placement of CIU Architect listens to concerns over controversial motion to move the center By JORDAN HULTINE THE MAROON As Loyola prepares to witness the most dramatic renovation to the Danna Center in the building's history, the future location of the Center for Intercultural Understanding within the building is a concern to student leaders. About 20 students representing the Student Government Association, Black Student Union, Loyola Asian Students' Organization. Muslim Students' Association and other organizations gathered in the SGA office Oct. 12 to unify their opposition to moving the CIU to the basement of the Danna Center, which is part of the planned Danna Inspector takes on N.O. corruption... from Monroe Library By RACHEL FUNEL THE MAROON New Orleans' first inspector general has been making headlines across the city this fall, but Robert Cerasoli doesn't even have a private office yet. Instead, he's been working here on campus, tucked away in the library right under the noses of the Loyola populace. Located in a small vacant study room of Monroe Library, Cerasoli is grateful that Loyola has offered him a place to work until the city has set his budget. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, is the chairman of the New Orleans Ethics MAPPING the FUTURE By TARA TEMPLETON SENIOR STAFF WRITER The architectural face of Loyola University could be changing very soon, thanks to the Kell Munoz architectural firm's drafting of a new master plan for the main campus. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, said in an email to The Maroon that he commissioned the plan after discussion with the Board of Trustees. "I knew we needed to address facilities and will have to raise money for it, so it seemed reasonable to develop some sort of plan for donors," Wildes said. According to Wildes, the Board of Trustees hasn't voted on the mastermaster plan but was briefed as it was developed. Until the Board of Trustees approves a plan, Wildes said he will not establish an estimated cost. He said he will establish a rough estimate once the broad parameters of the plan are in place, though. "Funding to implement the plan will COURTESY OF KELL MUNOZ Excerpts from Loyola's new master plan analyze existing spaces and give broad concepts of what architect Henry Munoz envisions for Loyola's future. State rep hopeful throws keg party, invites minors Wolf gets past Biever Hall desk assistants to canvass dorm hallways, door to door By JUSTIN TEMPLET SENIOR STAFF WRITFR Admitting that he doesn't excel at debates where "snappy prepared answers are expected to summarize complex problems," state representative hopeful Bvan Wolf organized a more "informal event" to make young voters aware of his presence. By "informal event," he meant a kegger "two doors down from The Boot." After speaking, to students on campus. Wolf and his volunteers informed them there would be a party in a house on the corner of Zimpel and Audubon streets, which is a block away from the popular college bar. It serves both as Wolf's campaign headquarters and personal residence, said William Nunn, a finance freshman ;ind Wolf campaign volunteer. "Word definitely got around campus," said Richard Tucker, an 18-year-old political science freshman. "People had been talking that there would be a keg. I saw it as I walked back from the B(xDt Store to For follow-ups on Wolf, go to The Maroon's Web site. Donor disrupts dinner, insists on hearing a Catholic speak By RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS EDITOR IN CHIEF Despite heckling the university president during an outburst at the Scholarship Donor Dinner the night of Oct. 11, Douglas M. Schmidt plans to continue donating money to Loyola. "That's the beautiful thing about this country," Schmidt said. "Everyone has a right to free speech and to their opinion." Schmidt added that he'd "always stand up for Loyola ideals and be a soldier for Jesus Christ," so "of course" he'd continue to donate money to the university. When Schmidt interrupted the closing remarks of the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, biology junior Danish Siddiqui had just concluded see ClUf page 8 see VOTE, page 8 see OFFICE, page 9 see PLAN, page 8 see DONORf page 9 A /())() 1 A 1 KM) // 7O N s//V( / / VJ.? ' "i'OH A (.RIAIIR I ())'()!. A" SPORTS MAROON DIRECTORY: CALENDAR, page 2 | EDITORIAL, page 10 | LIFE & TIMES, page 3 | SPORTS, page 6 | NEWS TIPS: 865 3535

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THE MAROON WWW.LOYOLAMAROON .COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007 VOL. 86, NO. 7 Student leaders argue for placement of CIU Architect listens to concerns over controversial motion to move the center By JORDAN HULTINE THE MAROON As Loyola prepares to witness the most dramatic renovation to the Danna Center in the building's history, the future location of the Center for Intercultural Understanding within the building is a concern to student leaders. About 20 students representing the Student Government Association, Black Student Union, Loyola Asian Students' Organization. Muslim Students' Association and other organizations gathered in the SGA office Oct. 12 to unify their opposition to moving the CIU to the basement of the Danna Center, which is part of the planned Danna Inspector takes on N.O. corruption... from Monroe Library By RACHEL FUNEL THE MAROON New Orleans' first inspector general has been making headlines across the city this fall, but Robert Cerasoli doesn't even have a private office yet. Instead, he's been working here on campus, tucked away in the library right under the noses of the Loyola populace. Located in a small vacant study room of Monroe Library, Cerasoli is grateful that Loyola has offered him a place to work until the city has set his budget. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, is the chairman of the New Orleans Ethics MAPPING the FUTURE By TARA TEMPLETON SENIOR STAFF WRITER The architectural face of Loyola University could be changing very soon, thanks to the Kell Munoz architectural firm's drafting of a new master plan for the main campus. The Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, said in an email to The Maroon that he commissioned the plan after discussion with the Board of Trustees. "I knew we needed to address facilities and will have to raise money for it, so it seemed reasonable to develop some sort of plan for donors," Wildes said. According to Wildes, the Board of Trustees hasn't voted on the mastermaster plan but was briefed as it was developed. Until the Board of Trustees approves a plan, Wildes said he will not establish an estimated cost. He said he will establish a rough estimate once the broad parameters of the plan are in place, though. "Funding to implement the plan will COURTESY OF KELL MUNOZ Excerpts from Loyola's new master plan analyze existing spaces and give broad concepts of what architect Henry Munoz envisions for Loyola's future. State rep hopeful throws keg party, invites minors Wolf gets past Biever Hall desk assistants to canvass dorm hallways, door to door By JUSTIN TEMPLET SENIOR STAFF WRITFR Admitting that he doesn't excel at debates where "snappy prepared answers are expected to summarize complex problems," state representative hopeful Bvan Wolf organized a more "informal event" to make young voters aware of his presence. By "informal event," he meant a kegger "two doors down from The Boot." After speaking, to students on campus. Wolf and his volunteers informed them there would be a party in a house on the corner of Zimpel and Audubon streets, which is a block away from the popular college bar. It serves both as Wolf's campaign headquarters and personal residence, said William Nunn, a finance freshman ;ind Wolf campaign volunteer. "Word definitely got around campus," said Richard Tucker, an 18-year-old political science freshman. "People had been talking that there would be a keg. I saw it as I walked back from the B(xDt Store to For follow-ups on Wolf, go to The Maroon's Web site. Donor disrupts dinner, insists on hearing a Catholic speak By RAMON ANTONIO VARGAS EDITOR IN CHIEF Despite heckling the university president during an outburst at the Scholarship Donor Dinner the night of Oct. 11, Douglas M. Schmidt plans to continue donating money to Loyola. "That's the beautiful thing about this country," Schmidt said. "Everyone has a right to free speech and to their opinion." Schmidt added that he'd "always stand up for Loyola ideals and be a soldier for Jesus Christ," so "of course" he'd continue to donate money to the university. When Schmidt interrupted the closing remarks of the Rev. Kevin Wildes, S.J., university president, biology junior Danish Siddiqui had just concluded see ClUf page 8 see VOTE, page 8 see OFFICE, page 9 see PLAN, page 8 see DONORf page 9 A /())() 1 A 1 KM) // 7O N s//V( / / VJ.? ' "i'OH A (.RIAIIR I ())'()!. A" SPORTS MAROON DIRECTORY: CALENDAR, page 2 | EDITORIAL, page 10 | LIFE & TIMES, page 3 | SPORTS, page 6 | NEWS TIPS: 865 3535